Ch. 1

Holden pretty much starts out on him telling about himself leaving from Pency Prep. The reason why he's leaving is becaus ehe got asked to leave because he failed four of five classes with only passing English. So they day before Christmas break holden is on looking the rivalary football game against Saxon Hall on Thomsen Hill. Holden wouldn't be watching the game right now and would be in New york, but he lost the Fencing teams equipment which made them come home earlier.(He's the team manager) Holden feel that for his departure he needs to say good bye. He bring up a memory of him palying catch with another buddy on campus after dark then getting yelled at by a teacher. After that thought he sprints of to Mr. Spencer's home who is originally a teacher at Prency Prep but is reall sick.